English–French

“praise” in French

French

Alsovanter · exalter · encenser

Pronunciation

IPA/elɔʒ/

Example

Il a reçu beaucoup d'éloges pour son travail.

He received a lot of praise for his work.

Illustration for éloge (praise)

How to say “praise” in French

“Praise” in French is éloge.

A public voice placing a person's, act's, or work's merits in the spotlight.

Full entry for éloge: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with éloge

Le maire a prononcé un éloge funèbre lors des obsèques.

The mayor delivered a eulogy at the funeral.

Tips for using éloge

  • Éloge is masculine, with un éloge, and the usual construction is faire l'éloge de quelqu'un or de quelque chose.

Other French words for “praise”

Je vais vanter ses qualités.

I am going to praise his qualities.

Il exalte les qualités de sa collègue.

He praises his colleague's qualities.

La critique a encensé le roman.

The critic praised the novel.

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